As the founder of Capstone I want to say something personal about every single one of the staff. When I say the word “founder” I want the reader to know that Capstone exists because of God’s direction and protection. All of us who have been called to work in the Capstone ministry know the name of the real “Founder”, especially me. The first person I want to highlight is Jesus Christ and we wouldn’t be here without Him, thus the name Capstone. He has always done His job perfectly every single day and I have complete confidence that I don’t have to worry about that changing. We begin everyday going to Him on behalf of every past, present, and future resident and their family; us and our families; and every aspect of Capstone. I couldn’t be more thankful to have Him as the core of our team.
In my life professionally I have been a junior high and high school teacher/coach, a therapist, a college professor, an adventure leader, and a business owner. Privately I have been involved in parent groups, church committees, community flood relief (I was in the community), and other organizational endeavors where different groups of people were working on a common goal. Most of these groups did not come even close to reaching their goals; some were miserable failures. The coaching staff, players, and parents of players at Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe, Louisiana were the strongest, most fulfilling, and most fun synergy group that I had ever been in. But then, after the first couple of years battling through different adversities, the Capstone staff took my experience to a new height. I’ve always gotten the most excited when the group comes together and brings the best out of each other and achieves a high degree of success in the face of difficult challenges all the while experiencing a deep level of joy.
This group is the best professionally trained group of individuals that I’ve ever worked with. But as you all know, there are many well trained professionals out there who aren’t very good at their jobs and not very synergistic in their organizations. The Capstone staff below has three other attributes that separates them from the rest of the field. First, their hearts are faithfully dedicated to the Lord, their family second, and to Capstone third. Everyday I go to Capstone I am strengthened spiritually by just being around the staff members. There’s nothing religiously ‘hokie’ or ‘holier-than-thou’ about them or the Capstone atmosphere, but there is something inspiring. Second is their character. This staff knows how to make it happen. They will do whatever it takes to do it right and good and help families win. Just this week, which was a Family Week, one of our therapists, Stephanie Marlowe, stayed in therapy with one of her families until almost 1:00 am. That’s a rare occasion so why did she do it? Because it was what that resident and his family needed and, with the Lord’s help, they got several breakthroughs during that late night. Third, they are just extremely talented. There are so many professionals who are well-trained, but much fewer with solid Christian character, and a very few who have extreme talent to do what they do. I am an extremely blessed man to be able to be a part of this group. Some of our psychotherapists are in recovery and some have never struggled with alcohol and drugs, which gives the best possible combination for a therapy team.
Thanks for checking out Capstone Treatment Center. We believe that the staff is the treatment center and we want you as a parent or a professional to know who we are, what we look like, and a little bit about us so you can be confident about Capstone. Then we want you to call parents on our reference lists and ask them about us. Most of us have kids too, and Capstone is what we would want for ours. If any of you ever want to visit us in person we would welcome you so just give us a call and we’ll make arrangements.
 Adrian HickmonExecutive Director Licensed Professional Counselor / LPC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist / LMFT AAMFT Approved Supervisor PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy MA in Substance Abuse Counseling EMDR Part I MEd
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 Bonnie PhillipsClinical Director Licensed Professional Counselor / LPC PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy MS in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part I Anybody that’s ever been a program director, a head coach, or a CEO knows that the success of the organization’s mission is dependent on the team. The team must consist of people with strong character who are committed to the mission... Read More |
 Jim WardPsychotherapist Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist / Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy LMFT EMDR Part II One of the true leaders at Capstone is Jim Ward. Jim is a rare individual and a fine man. Few people have developed his sense of commitment and perseverance toward achieving their life-goals. I have been honored to watch Jim grow for the last ... Read More |
 Jeremiah TaylorPsychotherapist Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist / Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy LMFT Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor / LADAC EMDR Part II As we’ve been growing it’s been necessary for us to add to the number of our therapist staff. In 2003 I asked our therapy team if they knew of any therapists that would qualify to work at Capstone and one of them said affirmatively “Jeremiah Taylor’... Read More |
 Aleks FatulaPsychotherapist Licensed Professional Counselor / LPC MS in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part II Aleks Fatula joined the Capstone team in 2005, and I’m especially glad to be working and fighting in this mission with him. Aleks has a lot of ability as a Capstone therapist and he has the heart to drive that ability... Read More |
 Stephanie MarlowePsychotherapist Licensed Professional Counselor / LPC MS in Marriage and Family Therapy PhD candidate in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part II EAGALA Level I Several years ago Stephanie Marlow was a graduate student of mine working towards her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Today she has completed all of her requirements for her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy, pending her dissertation. Read More |
 Liz HoweyPsychotherapist Licensed Associate Counselor / LAC Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist / LAMFT Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part II Liz and Paul Howey joined the Capstone team in 2006 and man have they made a difference. Liz is a big-hearted and talented person who will do whatever it takes to provide residents and their families with the best experience... Read More |
 Jessica KirkpatrickPsychotherapist Licensed Associate Counselor / LAC MS in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part II Her first year out of grad school we didn’t have an opening but as soon as one came open I called her and she accepted the job offer. Since then she has done nothing short of an excellent job... Read More |
| Jim Galyan Psychotherapist Licensed Associate Counselor / LAC MS Marriage and Family Therapist Celebrate Recovery Advanced Leadership Trained I am so happy to the have Jim Galyan join our therapy staff. Jim has a lot of experience in working in the field of substance abuse, a great heart, a lot of talent, and a strong work ethic. He has really contributed to the strength of... Read More |
| Steve Armitage Psychotherapist Licensed Associate Counselor / LAC MS in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part II CIT Steve Armitage started working part time at Capstone sometime in 2002 as a night staff and workday crew leader. It was evident that Steve had a special gift in connecting to our residents and a special heart for this ministry. Steve is married to Meredith, which was way up again. They went to China... Read More |
| Winter Yielding Psychotherapist Licensed Associate Counselor / LAC MS in Marriage and Family Therapy Winter is the fourth part of that very talented class of marriage and family graduates that I was privileged to teach and train. I have had the opportunity to work with several excellent therapists since beginning teaching in 1993, Winter is.. Read More |
| Ryan Butterfield Psychotherapist Licensed Associate Counselor MS in Marriage and Family Therapy EMDR Part II I have known Ryan Butterfield since he was born and now he’s one of our oldest therapists. That tells you how old I am, I know. Ryan’s dad, Lou, was one of my mentors when I was a teenager and young adult. Ryan’s wife Paula, his obvious better half, was one of my grad students... Read More |
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Stacey Lewis
Controller MBA
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J.D. Eddins
Case Manager
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 Scott HuntChef Retired US Navy Submarine Force I remember conducting Father-Son Camps and Football Camps with the high school football team that I coached in the eighties. My wife taught me a lot about how to orchestrate those camps because she had... Read More |
 Paul HoweyActivities Staff BS in Exercise Science / Minor in Bible Paul Howey spends lots of time daily with the residents. He, along with the rest of the activity staff, are the daily guides on and off campus. He works out in the weight room with the residents, spends puppy time with them, leads Outdoor... Read More |
 Ben MillerWilderness Supervisor / Foreman BA in Bible and Missions I never cease to be amazed at the way God works in bringing Capstone the right people for the right position. We struggled hard for a long time looking for exceptional men to lead our Outdoor Adventures... Read More |
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 Scott ValentineActivities Staff BA in Physical Education Scott Valentine was born shortly after me and is the next oldest staff member at Capstone. Scott worked at Capstone for a couple of years and then left for a job offer that we couldn’t compete with salary wise. But after two years his heart was... Read More |
| Night Staff
The Night Staff guys are a vital group at Capstone. We used to hire part time guys to rotate in the cabins at night and while that worked pretty well for the time, it was not nearly as beneficial as six full-timers. All of these guys are strong Christian men with big hearts. All of them are married and all but one are dads. They connect very well with the residents. The night staff stays in the cabins at night, are awake all night, do bed checks every 15 minutes on the average, and then send a report to Jeremy Sciba our Personnel Director. Night Staff are trained in CPR and First Aid as well as Crisis Prevention Intervention and they rotate a day shift on two days per week Monday through Friday. The cabins are divided between residents 17 and under in one cabin and those 18 – 24 in the other cabin. During the time between going to the cabins at 9:00 pm and lights out at 10:30 there’s a lot of chance for conversation. This is a time where the night staff help the Capstone crock pot process by being solid Christian men who believe in Capstone and love being used by the Lord to help young men who are struggling. |
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Trent Langhofer
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Michael Martin
Night Staff
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Steve Mezzapelle
Night Staff BA in Communications
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Brad Smith
Night Staff BBA in Business Management
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